Question For Jamario Moon: Where’s The Drive?

November 25th, 2010 by Frankie Anetzberger Leave a reply »
Not to dampen some spirits after an impressive win against the Bucks, but reality has struck Cleveland. As one who covers Jamario Moon and has been following him since 2005, I know you (Cleveland) have had just about enough of him.

It became obvious enough when coach Byron Scott elected to start Joey Graham, who had appeared in only six games before solidifying a starting role.

This isn't a surprise, however. You weren't expected to be a competitive team and the most obvious obstacle was the small forward position. Now, the problem with Moon can be seen from miles away. It's a problem that I have noticed over my several years watching Jamario play and it's still a mystery to me. Why doesn't he drive to the basket?

My high school coach coached Moon while he was in Albany playing in the CBA, and he told me the same thing. He has always been reluctant to drive to the rim. With his frame and athletic ability, all Jamario needs to do is get a foot in the paint and he could simply take off from there.

His jumping ability is unreal and if he can't get to the rim, he'd more than likely get fouled. He's a pretty solid free-throw shooter but he neve ...

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